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�鶹��ѡGeauga student Katrina Ostrander has won first place in the university's eight-campus-wide Tier One Writing Contest for her essay, "A Memory Replacement," produced in Dr. Bonnie Shaker's College Writing I course in fall 2017. The award comes with a $250 prize, which is presented at the Department of English Awards Ceremony and Reception at the Kent Student Center on April 17. Katrina demonstrated "exceptional capability" in writing during the course, according to Dr. Shaker. "Katrina's thoughtfulness, work ethic, focus, and interest in the course all combined to produce outsta...

From zero to $10 billion. That’s what one �鶹��ѡ alumnus did with his company, and �鶹��ѡentrepreneurship students and community members will have an opportunity to hear firsthand how this 1981 graduate achieved this accomplishment. Kent State’s College of Business Administration announces Scott Peters, founder, chairman, CEO and president of Healthcare Trust of America Inc., as the guest speaker for the Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series on Wednesday, April 18. Mr. Peters graduated from �鶹��ѡwith a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accoun...

In Kenya, Sarah Schmidt discovered her calling. A long way from rural Mansfield, Ohio, the girl who grew up with cows in her backyard was now halfway around the world learning Swahili and teaching children how to speak English. She was 20 when she crossed the Atlantic for the first time. “It truly was life-changing,” says Ms. Schmidt, who spent half a year near Nairobi’s Great Rift Valley, part of an intracontinental ridge system that runs through Kenya from north to south. “After that trip, I knew I wanted my career to be in the international arena.” PIVOTAL ROLE Nine...

  In fall 2018, �鶹��ѡ will launch a program that provides students with digital versions of textbooks and class materials electronically delivered on the first day of classes. The �鶹��ѡBoard of Trustees approved the Flash Books program at its March 7 meeting. �鶹��ѡand Barnes & Noble, which operates the university bookstore, are partners. Flash Books, also known as the Inclusive Access Model for Textbook Purchases, will save students money and shopping time, and ensure that students have the correct textbook editions and course materials for their clas...

Heather Hicks is quick to admit the process of sending her 18-year-old twins to college in the fall has been a bit daunting. First the selection process, then figuring out the costs – times two – has taken a lot of work and planning, the Middletown resident said. “It’s a scary thing for parents who have never done this before,” said Mrs. Hicks, whose twins, Hunter and Hannah, will graduate later this spring from Madison High School in Middletown south of Dayton. That is why the move by the �鶹��ѡ Board of Trustees on Wednesday to adopt a Tuition Guarantee...

�鶹��ѡ’s DeWeese Health Center is on a mission to create a culture of wellness on campus that incorporates body, mind, spirit and financial well-being, as well as a sense of community. To this end, the DeWeese Health Center’s Wellness Committee recently accomplished one of its wellness initiatives of creating a community garden focused on growing fresh produce, learning best-practice gardening techniques and managing stress through connection with nature.   Serving on the committee are wellness ambassador Danielle Romig; health educator Sierra Baker; Adel Hanna, M.D....

�鶹��ѡ at East Liverpool is preparing for its 13th annual Earth Day Environmental Justice Conference to be held April 21. Organizers are now accepting papers, posters and video presentations related to environmental justice issues from all students. The event will run from 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the Slak Shak, located in Purinton Hall. Each participant submitting an essay, video or poster will be highlighted in the program if registered by April 14. Register for our Earth Day Environmental Justice Conference Those who register on time and present their work during th...

�鶹��ѡ’s DeWeese Health Center is on a mission to create a culture of wellness on campus that incorporates body, mind, spirit and financial well-being, as well as a sense of community. To this end, the DeWeese Health Center’s Wellness Committee recently accomplished one of its wellness initiatives of creating a community garden focused on growing fresh produce, learning best-practice gardening techniques and managing stress through connection with nature.   Serving on the committee are wellness ambassador Danielle Romig; health educator Sierra Baker; A...

The �鶹��ѡ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, March 7. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2:30 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of University Library. Trustees will retire into executive session from 7:30-9 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” Board committees will meet as follows: Committee of the Whole – 9:15-10 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room. Academic Excellence and Student Success Commit...